Hello Steemians!

This week for the zen colouring contest, I took a bit of a unique approach to this stencil. When I looked at the stencil, I actually did a version of this and then decided I didn't think it was zen enough for the contest. I actually used my first version to go along with a story I wrote for a different contest.

Well, this is my coloured-in picture!

Looking at the image, I think the stencil looks very technological. Which because the contest is "zen" it threw me for a loop. So, I decided to go for a look that merges nature with technology.

The first thing I did was color in the stencil:

Next, I added Matrix numbers behind it to give it a technological feel (this is the one I used for my story):

When I looked at this version, I really liked it, but I didn't think it was very zen. To make it appear zen, I opened it in a paint program and drew vines and flowers in it. I also altered the colors a bit and added a few effects, to give it a "glowing" appearance.

Again, this is the completed version:

This was the stencil @magiccleatus provided:

What do you think, steemians? I would love to hear your opinions in the comments!

If I were to pick the featured color for next week's contest, I would pick a berry color!

For more feel free to check out my website!

Also, I am working on launching my own web design business. As a student building my portfolio I can give you a really great deal on a website. If you or anyone you know needs a website feel free to contact me! Will accept payments in STEEM :)

Until next time,

~Zoey